Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010126152023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY, THE 31st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 6550/2023 Between: 1. POTHARLANKA RAGHUNATHA BABU, S/O P. PUNNA RAO, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC. SCHOOL ASSISTANT (MATHS) Z.P.H. SCHOOL, CHINAGARLAPADU VILLAGE, KAREMPUDI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR REGION, GUNTUR. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularly 2 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not fixing the seniority of the petitioner w.e.f. 03.10.2010 on par with candidates who were got appointed earlier to the petitioner in DSC-2008 with all consequential benefits like fixation of pay and monetary benefits from the date of his joining into service as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, discriminatory, principles of natural justice guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to fix the seniority of the petitioner w.e.f. 03.10.2010 on par with candidates, who got appointed earlier to the petitioner in DSC-2008 with all consequential benefits like fixation of pay and monetary benefits from the date of his joining into service and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the seniority of the petitioner w.e.f. 03.10.2010 on par with candidates who were got appointed earlier to the petitioner in DSC-2008 in accordance with the Memo No.754017/ Services-I/A.1/2017, dated 27.06.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 6550/2023 ORDER Ms. Chukka Harika, learned counsel for the petitioner made a request to permit withdrawal of the Writ Petition. Permission is granted. 2. Taking note of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J Date: 31.07.2026 SSA 4 01 THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 6550 of 2023 Date: 31.07.2026 SSA 5